Flatware case

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Flatware case

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.9

Description

Knife box with broken serpentine front, slant top, resting on four bracketed feet; top held to body by two egg-shaped hinges; interior framework cut to hold a variety of flatware shapes; cutouts outlined by stringing, forming a rectangular gridwork; interior of lid outlined with thin band of inlay; 8-pointed star of inlay in center of lid--inside.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1800 - 1833 Date made: r. 1800 - 1833

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

15 in

Width

9-3/4 in

Depth

11-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 x 9 3/4 x 11 1/8 in. (38.1 x 24.8 x 28.3 cm)

Material

Mahogany

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Ruinous. Exterior: Severely damaged by water and light; finish is almost completely gone from lid and back; overall surface of piece is scratched, dirty and waterstained; multiple cracks in wood and warping; bottom piece (board) is pulling away along edges. Interior: Grimy, but otherwise fair; no key found.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.14 - Flatware case - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of pair

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Unknown, Missing